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Bogatyr Ridge

Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1610m
Last eruption
Unknown
Bogatyr Ridge
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Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Japan (administered by Russia)
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Kuril Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1610m
Coordinates
44.857, 147.403
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

The Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge] on Iturup Island in the southern Kuriles consists of a cluster of late-Pleistocene to Holocene cones and craters extending ~14 km NE-SW.

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From Wikipedia

Bogatyr Ridge is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. The highest peak of the ridge is Stokap which is also the highest peak of the island.

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Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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